A Hindu village in Bangladesh has been burned down by a mob of angry Muslims, after a rumor spread a local had insulted Prophet Mohammed on Facebook.

One person was killed and at least five more seriously injured after 20,000 Muslims attacked Hindu homes in the village of Thakurbari, on Friday.

Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the crowd after trouble flared when a villager allegedly posted a defamatory status about Prophet Mohammed.

By the time police arrived at the village, at least 30 homes had already been burned down while others had been looted and vandalised, according to the Dhaka Tribune.

The mob clashed with police who fired rubber bullets to control the crowds. Six people went to Rangpur Medical College Hospital with bullet injuries and one of them, a youth named as Hamidul Islam, later died of his injuries, according to local media.

The mob later protested against the police response to the attack, blocking the Rangpur-Dinajpur highway for around four hours. Local magistrates are investigating the incident and families affected by the riot were being assisted by authorities, it was reported.